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Tony Todd (December 4, 1954 – November 6, 2024) was an acclaimed American actor known for his deep, resonant voice and imposing screen presence. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hartford, Connecticut, Todd trained in theatre at the University of Connecticut and the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, building a foundation for his later work both on stage and screen. Todd's film career began in the mid-1980s with supporting roles in films like "Platoon" (1986) and "Sleepwalk" (1986). He rose to prominence for his starring role as Ben in "Night of the Living Dead" (1990) before achieving iconic status as the title character in the horror classic "Candyman" (1992), a role he would reprise in several sequels. His film credits also include "The Crow" (1994), "The Rock" (1996), "Wishmaster" (1997), and his recurring role as William Bludworth in the "Final Destination" series (2000–2025). In television, Todd was widely recognized for his recurring roles across the Star Trek franchise—most notably as Kurn, Worf's brother, in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," as well as other roles in "Star Trek: Voyager." He also made memorable appearances on shows like "Boston Public," "24," "The X-Files," "Smallville," and "Law & Order". Beyond live-action roles, Todd was a prolific voice actor. He contributed to the Half-Life video game series as the Vortigaunts, voiced The Fallen in "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" (2009), Zoom in "The Flash" (2014–2023), and played Venom in "Marvel's Spider-Man 2" (2023), for which he earned a BAFTA Games Award nomination. Todd’s theatre credentials were equally impressive, including starring roles in Broadway and regional productions such as August Wilson's "King Hedley II," "The Captain's Tiger," "Othello," and "Aida." His voice, physical stature, and range earned him critical acclaim and a lasting legacy in horror, science fiction, and dramatic arts. Tony Todd died from stomach cancer at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on November 6, 2024, at the age of 69. He had reportedly been quietly battling this illness during his final projects. Both "Final Destination: Bloodlines" and "Indiana Jones and the Great Circle" were dedicated to his memory.
Tony Todd
Tri-Tip (Time-Period Accurate)
for Tri-Tip (Time-Period Accurate) in Skylanders Adventures
Suggested by tildeheart
On an ordinary day, a boy named Jacob "Jake" Becker finds a strange stone pedestal on his way home from school, and upon touching it, it activates and whisks him away to a magical world beyond his imagination! Upon his arrival, Jake is found and taken in by an elderly mage named Master Eon, who tells him that he is the portal master prophesied to save both this world and his own from evil, and begins his training as he tries to find a way back home ║ Remake of a fancast for a hypothetical Skylanders animated series based on the scrapped animated show pitched to Moonscoop/Splash Entertainment in 2011. Professional voice actors only, no celebrities (unless they have done a significant amount of voiceover work and not just stuff for big budget projects), don't cast white VAs as characters of color (and please read the descriptions to see what castings I want for them), there are separate roles for 2000s/early 2010s time period accurate casting and modern-day casting so please sort your castings accordingly. Casting deceased/retired VAs in time-period accurate roles is fine provided that they were alive and active in the industry during that time period. For further story info see here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rW-kdnxPpoFzFNzbBX7h-gms2SERw3f3gtqd6_4aRL4/
